© Provided by Sports Illustrated Schlichter starred for the Buckeyes from 1978 to ’81 and eventually became the No. 4 pick in the 1982 NFL draft. Former Ohio State quarterback Art Schlichter was charged with fifth-degree felony possession of cocaine on Friday, according to Cleveland.com. He was found unresponsive at a Hampton Inn in Hilliard, Ohio, with a substance later found to be cocaine in his room, according to court documents. He was resuscitated with the help of Narcan, a nasal spray used for overdose treatement. A fifth-degree felony carries a potential prison term of six to 12 months, according to Ohio law, per Cleveland.com. Schlichter’s life has been plagued by a gambling addiction that cut short his professional career, and he has spent numerous stints in prison. Most recently, he served a nine-year sentence after pleading guilty to federal charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and filing a false tax return stemming from a scheme…
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